The Gallia County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) said the attempted child abduction that was reported on Dec. 17 was found to be ...

We took a supercar to an Amish community and drove an Amish family in a McLaren 720s! Sergi shows you around the incredible world of the Amish people, who live without electricity, phones or cars. On ...

Stark County readers borrowed cookbooks, thrillers and self-help books in 2025. See top titles for local libraries.

The Times Observer published thousands of local stories this year, but none generated more attention and debate than the ...

Gloria Yoder is an Amish mom, writer and homemaker in rural Illinois. The Yoders travel primarily by horse-drawn buggy and live next to the settlement’s one-room schoolhouse. Readers can write to ...

Gloria Yoder reflects on an ice skating outing with the kids and prepares sauerkraut and sausage for New Year's.

When Nolt was 27, she had what she described as a “spiritual rebirth” and decided to leave. She was excommunicated and kicked ...

Cream together butter and peanut butter. Add powdered sugar and mix well. Roll into balls, your choice of size; I prefer small ones with the children. Place onto a cookie sheet or flat-bottomed ...

A TIMES story reporting that college students in a writing course do better when they go offline for a month makes perfect ...

Christmas moments are here. Well, the holiday may not be here yet, but already we are enjoying tokens of love from those around us – cards in the mail, updates ...

Austin Theory main-evented "Raw" to pick up a win for The Vision against CM Punk and Rey Mysterio in Grand Rapids. Game ...

Christmas moments are here. Well, the holiday may not be here yet, but already we are enjoying tokens of love from those around us—cards in the mail, updates from friends ...